Dial "M" for Murder
A Diabolical Thriller
by Frederick Knott
directed by Preston Lane
September 4 – 25, 2011
Don't pick up the phone.
Tony Wendice has devised the perfect crime. With a lot of planning, a solid alibi and a bit of blackmail, he’s sure to make a fortune. All he has to do is kill his wife. But when his scheme goes disastrously wrong, he finds himself in a suspenseful game of cat and mouse to stay one step ahead of a determined police detective and a suspicious mystery writer out to uncover the truth. Can he still get away with murder? It’s an unexpected glimpse into the mind of a vengeful killer and the race to save his desperate victim.
"Spectacular in its understatement and breathtaking in its ability to provoke the imagination, Dial "M" for Murder is another master work in Triad Stage's opus."
–Lynn Jessup, Classical Voice of North Carolina Read the full review
"Preston Lane...submerges his audience into a sinister world of perplexities and suspense."
–Lenise Willis, YES! Weekly Read the full review
Running time: 2 hours and 45 minutes, including two ten-minute intermissions.
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Meet the Actors
Meet Letitia Lange (Margot), Bjorn Thorstad (Tony), Andrew Boyer (Inspector Hubbard), Fletcher McTaggart (Max) and Josh Foldy (Captain Lesgate) with these actor profiles on our Tumblr page.
 Margot |
 Tony |
 Max |
 Captain Lesgate |
 Inspector Hubbard |
Dial "M" for Murder Dramaturgy
Our Artistic Associate, Bryan Conger, has created a Google site about playwright Frederick Knott, and the time and location of the play.
Click here to visit our Dial "M" for Murder Dramaturgy Google site.
The Sound of Murder
David E. Smith has composed an original score for our production of Dial "M" for Murder. Click here to listen to a clip of his concept for the opening of the play.
